List of behaviours I have taught my dogs
Here is a list of behaviours that I have taught at least one of my dogs. All of these tricks have been taught through modern dog training methods, with a heavy focus on clicker training and free-shaping. You may notice that some commands are repeated when applied to a different situation, for example 'Jump over arms' and 'Jump over hurdle' are classified as different behaviours. This is because although the physical action may be the same, the dog is able to differentiate between what I am asking for based on body language and circumstance.
Tricks highlighted in blue are linked to YouTube videos demonstrating how I trained these behaviours.
Not all of these behaviours are safe for all dogs, so please apply caution if attempting to train. Some of the more physically demanding behaviours have been taught over a series of months to ensure safety.
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A
Achoo (bring tissue)
Alert to alarm
Arch (bow)
Arm weave
Around (an object)
B
Back (agility direction)
Back stall
Walk Backwards... straight line (see Reverse)
Walk Backwards... up stairs
Walk Backwards (reverse circle an object see Rev and Backround)
Backround (walk backwards clockwise)
Balance treat on nose
Bang! (play dead/ trust fall)
Bark (see Speak)
Beg
Bite It
Bow (see Arch)
Boy (leg cock)
Box games (shaping)
Buddies (one between the front paws of another dog)
C
Carry objects
Catch an object
Clear up (objects)
Clean the floor (with cloth)
Come By
Count fingers
CPR
Crawl (see Shuffle)
Cross paws (other side see Switch)
Cry
Cuddles
D
Dead
Dig
Ding (ring bell)
Do something (free-shaping)
Draw
E
Embrace (two dogs wrap paws around and nose-target each other)
F
Fetch
Find it (search for hidden objects)
Flat (variation of 'lay down')
Fleas (scratch)
Flip (swimmer's turn off person/ object)
Foose (walk following upturned hand)
Foot (cop-cop)
Foot Stall
Foot target (with paw)
Frame (A-frame)
Friends (one dog places paws on other dog's face)
G
Get it (pick up object in mouth)
Get ___'s tail
Go (move forwards away from handler)
Go Go Go! (run forwards)
Go Play
Growl
H
Head Down
Half (turn away from handler)
Handstand (see Trick)
Heel
Help with laundry
Hide (paws up, hide face)
High five (single paw target)
High ten (double paw target)
Hold it (in mouth)
Hoop
Howl
Hugs (wrap paws around arm/leg)
Hugs (wrap paws around another dog)
Hugs (hold object in paws whilst begging)
I
In (sit from recall)
In my room (to Jodie's room from anywhere in the house)
In there (go into signalled area)
In your bed
J
Jump... into air
Jump... skipping rope
Jump... over arms/ legs
Jump... over hurdle
Jump... into arms
K
Kiss
Klimb (stay on raised boundary)
L
Leap into arms (from a distance)
Leave it (disengage from distractions)
Left (around an object)
Leg weave
Leg stall
Lick (another dog's face)
Limp (front leg lift whilst walking)
M
Mat (lay down and remain on mat)
N
Nicely (loose lead walking)
Night Night (settle)
Nose... in muzzle
Nose... pressed against window
Nose target
O
Okay (release cue)
On There (raised platform)
On Your Back
Open... a door
Open... curtains
Ostrich (hide head under body)
Out (agility direction)
Over (roll over to the right)
P
Paint... paw painting
Pause (agility 2o2o cue)
Peek... through hole
Play piano
Put toys away
Put clothes in washing machine
Q
Quiet
R
Rev (walk backwards anti-clockwise)
Retrieve a newspaper
Right (around an object)
Ring a bell... (see Ding)
Roll (roll over to the left)
Roll in blanket
Round... a person
S
Scooter
Scratch... a person
Scratch... a target
See-Saw (agility)
Shake (whole body)
Shuffle (crawl)
Shut it... cupboard
Shut the door
Skateboard
Slowly (slow down pace)
Side (front and rear left paws raised)
Speak (bark)
Spin (on hind legs)
Stop (freeze)
Stop Get Down (Emergency Stop)
Stomp (paw target whilst laying down)
Swap (change to new handler)
Switch (cross over paws)
T
Take off socks
Take off jacket
Tall (stand up on hind legs)
Tall, Reverse (walk backwards whilst stood up)
Tall, Come (walk forwards whilst stood up)
Target... with nose (see Touch)
Target... with paw (see Paw)
Tied up (hold rope and encircle handler)
Threes (all three dogs performing different simultaneous behaviours)
Trick (handstand)
Tug (a toy)
Tunnel (agility)
Turn (paws on object, back feet move around)
Twist (clockwise turn)
Twizzle (anti-clockwise turn)
Two-Two (front and rear paws on handler's feet)
U
Under... between legs
Under-under... under other dog between legs
V
Vault ((see Flip)
W
Walk (dogwalk)
Watch (eye-track a marker)
Wave (high-raised paw)
Weaves (agility)
Wee-wee (toilet command)
What do we do? (sit at roadside)
Wipe (dig on doormat)
X
Y
Yawn
Z